The annual Fayetteville Fire Department's Santa Sunday will be December 18th beginning at 11 am. All the FFD apparatus will be dedicated to helping Santa visit EVERY home within the district. Check out the schedule below and plan accordingly. Besides Santa's effervescent personality each engine, truck or ambulance will be staffed with Helpers who will distribute holiday-appropriate candy and memorabilia. Happy Holidays!!

Three members earned upgrades to their status: Dave Kozak from exterior fire fighter to interior fire fighter, Dan Strathdee from aid to ambulance operator, and Paul Kowalski from aid/driver to BLS crew chief. Congratulations, gentlemen.

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Volunteers in the fire service and all emergency services join up and pursue the career for different reasons. Visit the link below to learn from a business person who began late in life. Whether career or volunteer he emphasizes the importance of commitment, fitness, learning and respect...the building blocks of any successful organization and especially those that deal with life, death and public safety. http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-career/articles/122083018-Im-a-43-year-old-rookie-firefighter/?nlid=122503063&utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_content=TopNewsMainTitle&utm_campaign=FR1Career&cub_id=usr_QBnpXVw81aDCqN6g?utm_source=email-to-friend&utm_medium=email

Growing membership is the lifeblood of any volunteer organization and especially so in emergency services. The FFD answers thousands of calls and alarms each year with some 13 career and 100 volunteer members and we still need more. If you'd like to help, in any way, please stop by the station today and pick up an application. It takes a special type of person, and it isn't for everyone, but it may just be right for you. In addition to the kind of work you would think of...fighting fires, caring and transporting emergency medical cases....we also need administrative members. For example, right now, if you have a special talent in marketing, we could use marketing assistance in our recruiting efforts. It would be a non-responding, Fire Corps position. If it sounds like it is of interest, contact us at recruitment2012@fayettevillefd.com or stop by the station today.

Pictured here is the FFD Gator which is used to carry equipment and personnel into areas where traditional fire fighting and EMS vehicles cannot access. This was on the occasion of a small outdoor fire in Green Lakes. There are a number of areas, like Green Lakes and the Erie Canal parklands where the Gator comes in handy.

On 07/16/2016 at 09:54 hours units were dispatched to Everglades Drive in the Manlius fire District for a residential fire. First arriving unit found a 2 story residence with smoke from the eves, Fayetteville Engine arrived as the second arriving unit and secured a second water supply for the Manlius truck. Crews found a fire in the attic and quickly extinguished the fire, crews remained on scene for approximately hour and a half.

On 07/14/2016 at 13:15 hours units were dispatched to Indian Hill Road in the Manlius fire District for a garage fire. First arriving unit found a large unattached garage fully involved, Fayetteville Engine arrived and set up a water supply with portable ponds to supply DeWitt Engine and Manlius Truck. Crew helped extinguish the fire and remained on scene for two hours.

On 07/12/2016 at 17:35 hours units were dispatched to East Seneca Turnpike in the Manlius fire District for a outdoor fire. First arriving units found a large fire in a field, units remained on scene for over an hour and a half.

On 06/18/2016 at 16:19 hours units were dispatched to Franklin Street in the Manlius fire District for a residential fire. First arriving unit found a 2 story residence broke into 5 apartments with heavy smoke from the back basement unit. Fayetteville truck helped secure a water supply and extinguish the fire. Units remained on scene for an hour.